49ers considered idea of Trent Williams at guard had trade happened last year

Had the San Francisco 49ers found a way to get Trent Williams in trade from Washington last season, Williams may have found himself playing guard. The 49ers looked into the possibility of acquiring Williams last season when both starting tackles Joe Staley and Mike McGlinchey were sidelined with injuries during the middle of the season. [more]

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Goodell: NFL is pleased the Ford family will continue to own the Lions

The Lions have made a change in ownership, but it remains in the family, which the league office fully supports. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement saying he supports the decision of Martha Firestone Ford to step down as the principal owner of the Lions and hand the team off to her daughter Sheila [more]

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Dante Scarnecchia: There will be growing pains with Jarrett Stidham

The past four seasons, Dante Scarnecchia’s unit blocked for Tom Brady. Now, Scarnecchia is retired (again), and Brady signed with the Buccaneers in free agency. That leaves a new offensive line coach and a new quarterback for the Patriots. Cole Popovich and Carmen Bricillo will share the offensive line duties, while second-year pro Jarrett Stidham [more]

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Tom Brady is treating offseason workouts like game situations

As Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty recently explained it, quarterback Tom Brady has considerable value in his mere presence. The Buccaneers are now benefiting from that presence. Appearing recently with Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio (via JoeBucsFan.com), Buccaneers Dare Ogunbowale explained that the team’s offseason workouts have exhibited a high degree of intensity, thanks to [more]

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Dak Prescott prevents Cowboys from changing their mind and yanking the franchise tender

As reported initially by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, PFT has confirmed that Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will sign the exclusive franchise tender. He’s guaranteed to make $31.4 million in 2020. So why sign it now, several weeks before the deadline for doing a long-term deal? Prescott sacrifices the ability to hold out during training camp and [more]

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